CVE-2004-0500: gentoo linux
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 02-09-2004Last modified 08-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2004-0500 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in gentoo linux. EPSS estimates a 4.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.95%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 02-09-2004PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via MSNSLP protocol messages that are not properly handled in a strncpy call.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.95%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.95% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.95%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Gentoo1 product
- linux1.4
Mandrakesoft1 product
- mandrake_linux9.2 | 10.0
Rob_flynn1 product
- gaim0.10 | 0.10.3 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.59.1 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.75
3 vendors · 3 products
References
11 links- www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:081Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRAKE
- gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=0X Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9429VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL